Eleocharis obtusa

Blunt Spikerush

Rhizomatjous annual or short-lived perennial species; seeds and plants are eaten by ducks and cottontail rabbits.

General Product Information

• Species:

  Blunt Spikerush

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Grasses & Grass-like Species, Stormwater Management, Wet Meadows & Wetlands

• Habitat:

  Swampy ground, bogs, ditches, wet shores.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  Summer/Fall

• Typical Height:

  2.0 ft

• Minimum Root Depth:

  10 in

• pH:

  4.0 – 8.7

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  OBL

• Midwest

  OBL

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  OBL

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  OBL

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Full Sun

• Drought:

  Low

• Salt:

  No

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  1,600,000

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fine